Fatuous
7 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Utterly foolish or silly, especially in a self-satisfied or complacent way.
“His fatuous grin after making the blunder infuriated everyone present in the meeting room.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfæt.ju.əs/
Syllables
fat·u·ous
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Wordle
Four vowels in seven letters with the common -OUS ending, once A is placed in position 2 the OUS tail follows
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, four vowels are invaluable for clearing a vowel-heavy rack and -OUS endings play freely
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